Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16


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s aas bsen 4aa 81 - u dis matter %
kaieA 4l1eass.a Is zs4l1 CsiLsd- n ds'1Dt
1a-g as ziaozs e. II p4lieacs ~tZn tue
canfla a. iln saost lhs Alislrs u ne Sol
ts1 H0ms a11 sl1oet sisn TIE iRst4so-
1ca lad never bsea s.aEsst some sFsa
- % a. ~ - So Is a4a better Be closed aP
0r conFefte1 q so1s other lore i2ada0is
s1rpes1. 1.-t ~ caaa0l hoid o4f p~2e-
90 ihls acc.saus.
N8 cs4bt laere are some thiazs con
nsetea sith ins aiz.ory ~ al cur guolic
i1altglisslls s1st ars sci calculated . s1-
e. te als.. as, eaE n3Ls u Sheae things
saailll e. sls0asa % impsTh he sacred
illsEssfs ~ ia ~Alcn IDS institution nss
been entrusted. % ~ 5riog alsaon0r and
saziu1 GA TBS sale Wlieu ao4nued H.
&c 43uia 10 Almost = miracle II some
utterly unworthy Gsa aid not tazs mean
aasaataze 81 s4is generous 0sqeest OF
sFslei II -t4-s. s1d fli not grossly ao1ss
t1s 1rl Files-s here a o<ls1 laem-
Isaas to ase1D ectea luaLt1 Home would
be troubled slla is sun share II dead
beats. nammsfs anu tramps. IL = 20 70
ez .eetsd thaE cultured. sooer, yirtoOus
mea a1d ~emsn N9lld lad themselves
shoe ked All Disguised - soms Of the s.sats
witnessed hers.
il vas 70 &c expected the politicians wocld
sadsaFor TO "sfi8t their AZ on this par
ucuiar sfoae. ard tnat human leecles
would endeayor 90 tzslen a. ta-s 'F1oiic
nzeH but a'ter al tnls las been said. snd
All these ailo aaness male. the central TACT
sefa.ns The l0yai loving hears OF Mlcht-
gao approved Of the baildiny OF tais Home
because ustice. marcy and humanity de-
manasi lr'
TIE veterans. GOOD and true. FOR whom
tnla appeal il made tesl sure that the great
mass u the i0yAl taxpayers OF thsir
safe. regardless of thcir political
al atoms have a lively interest in this in
sllut.0n AMI 8ill see 30 IL that 40 man, or
set 81 men. shaii be allowed 10 oetrsy, de-
/ FRAUD or imperil me honor, lawful risats or
enc best interests Of those OF Us who are
worthy OF protection now ia ths shelter OF
gh. Home
We ieel sure that yoa intended this 70 be
our Home. fo1 have repeatedly told as
through your spokssnen that this is not
r. iltarg poet, nor poor house, nor p0lls-
| ioal mschlne. nor was IL intended II any
way 60 minister 10 the pront OF any man or
men A. the expense of the Interests or COM
/ for. Oh the sOl-ies. Non nave always said
| Our NsltAre - he frat thlns 70 be con-
| sdsrsd.
! Ga this account we have felt bold 20
| make public appeal In regard 10 maitsrs
4 tast concerned as Immediately. and upon
| which 0ur peace and coMfsrl depended.
and which you taxpayers alone could
| remedy.
| Let me emphasis that idea: The
4 ''sinews D! ~4r are provided By TIE p0o-
| pie. Your authorized servants can expeCd
| what you provide. You are the source OF
power. Your representatives can only ex-
u "a -
| them, and SO I'd desire 20 80 a. once 10
''HssdQ uartsrs' and b plead IN open court
II tne remaining sgNcs devoted 70 this
| frst article We ask SYMPATHETIC attention 10
| cur utterly helpless and friendless coGdi-
tiosl
| Please remember. dear reader thi out
side our immsdiats families none OF US
have = friend in the world Ihis may ~
/ dxt thought seam Ike az sxtravAgant as
seglion, bat let u zee about IL. gw
some Of the comraIss vho have died
hers sal relatives who we're ToEtn their
| thousands aid even hundrads Of thou
sands Of d0llarsl They doubtless had many
| acquaintances, out thsv had no friends. for
| they we're left 70 Gle alone and TO be ouried
among strangers and oy strangers. With
| one or two exceptions there have been no
| mOurners a. any OF the funerals. / have
| conducted during the last eight monthsl
1 How irieaQ So Vas tn1t man over whose
| coftfn no tears were shedl
| OF course many beautiful add fattering
| things we're said about him by windy ora
! tors when he was living under the glowing
/ term of Our brave soldlsrY." There had
| been much "xush' over him at various
/ times during bis life; but when the poor
| fellow became missrasly poor and help
| less his so-caliet friends bad vanished Ii &c
the morning dew.
/ Many OF Va who are living here have rel
/ sfives who are rich. or comfortably well off
/ Many Of US have scausintsnces calling
4 themselves our friends, who are well otl
| and have influence. They are fond of al
luding 20 "a as brave soldiers who saved
the couRtry, aud all tha,. but as for friends
| we have more, or We should not be here.
| God bless you. Will stsrve q man 70
| death Is a. old saying and true one. A
friend Is one who il ready to help in time
| OF need. and looks for no fsvors in return.
| And now that re are here We have no So
eisA inauencsend were Il not for the fac'
1 that we can ~ vote we should be but CT.
| piers ia the world. We are virtually dead
| sfld buried 10 aIl but tiIs ,-fy small circle
! sill more helpless than ourselves-our
| wives and children.
| IL NAV De we all richly deserve all We
| have suffered, but that makes our case al
| the more pi eous aud appeals all ths
| more strongly 30 the sympathy IT
| those more wise and strong than re. n a
! man Is intoxicated. des;itu.s, frieodisss, or
| even she victim - vicious habits Re IS al
| che more unlortuusts, aud al the more
Besds assistance
Al o. IS here have tasted the bitterness
! o. p0verty aad soCisl DEGRADATION. We have
/ been pierced vith many 'eliugs and srrors
/ of outrassous fartuns.' snd nov our snvi
I ronmenf is sgca tnst re can only hold az
| helpless hands sad utter our appeals.
Bur. says scme reader. what does al
! this meant Have you not fBs bailding
are you not vel clothed and fed''
Tss bat many bcrss ard dog mas =
/ hrtcx stable or kennel. q elegantly bar
! rsssed. xroornsd snd fed. Tbs plea Is no.
FOR food. clothes or shelter. more than rs
/ have. although Va often have Just esusr
| for complaint concerning cur food. bu,
! man = not al stonach--thst IL. soue men
are not. sing y tO have these things does
! 81 10 mesns s1ppIr all his wants If be -
I one rrsis above tas ernbe.
lie IS the things which touch unon orr
/ manhood. eur domestic affections, Our
tssses. or s1cisi relations. 0ur intellectual
! ard religions natures 70 wnica yoar .ftea-
! tioa sd ~ ca FL IN s1ccesii1g articles 4
sths Do vsrs tazt b va BOT gram a. q
I paaenE hesrinE.
Rsspectf1'lv Submitted.
CHAzlss = t.Fsscx
Actrg Chaplain.
Nic~ Soldiers Houe. CT. 1. 1857.
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